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Washington DC [US], July 18 (ANI): Because petroleum-derived packaging materials degrade slowly and are rarely recycled, there has been a massive buildup of plastic in landfills and the ocean. To address this issue and meet the growing demand for products that are safe for human health and the environment, the food industry is investing in the development of more sustainable packaging alternatives that preserve nutritional quality as well as organoleptic traits such as colour, taste, smell, [...]

Washington DC [US], July 18 (ANI): Because petroleum-derived packaging materials degrade slowly and are rarely recycled, there has been a massive buildup of plastic in landfills and the ocean. To address this issue and meet the growing demand for products that are safe for human health and the environment, the food industry is investing in the development of more sustainable packaging alternatives that preserve nutritional quality as well as organoleptic traits such as colour, taste, smell, [...]

The Brazilian coast, especially in the South and Southeast regions, is already suffering from the impact of climate change, with increasingly extreme surface air temperatures and more frequent swings from heat to cold and back. This is one of the results of a study described in an article published in Scientific Reports, a journal of the Springer Nature group. On the coast of Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo states, the frequency of temperature [...]

Adiponectin, a hormone secreted by adipose tissue, plays a doubly important role in preserving pancreatic function: in lean people, it protects beta cells, which make insulin, and in obese people, it reverses damage to fatty tissue. The discovery was made by researchers at the University of São Paulo's Chemistry Institute (IQ-USP) in Brazil and is reported in an article published in the journal Aging Cell, showing that adiponectin is a potential therapeutic target. More than [...]

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that brilacidin, a new drug tested for treatment of diseases ranging from bacterial skin infections to COVID-19, can kill drug-resistant strains of fungi when combined with two classes of antifungals available on the market. This potential application of the drug has been patented and is reported in an article published (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37573-y) in Nature Communications. It was [...]

Adiponectin, a hormone secreted by adipose tissue, plays a doubly important role in preserving pancreatic function: in lean people, it protects beta cells, which make insulin, and in obese people, it reverses damage to fatty tissue. The discovery was made by researchers at the University of São Paulo's Chemistry Institute (IQ-USP) in Brazil and is reported in an article published in the journal Aging Cell, showing that adiponectin is a potential therapeutic [...]

An article published in the Journal of Fungi analyzing bloodstream infection by fungi of the genus Candida, and comparing data for the periods 2010-11 and 2017-18 in Brazil, shows the persistence of extremely high mortality rates despite advances in therapeutic practices. Candidemia is the world's most prevalent nosocomial (hospital-acquired) invasive fungal infection. Its incidence varies globally from 0.33 to 6.51 episodes per 1,000 admissions. The study was supported [...]

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that brilacidin, a new drug tested for treatment of diseases ranging from bacterial skin infections to COVID-19, can kill drug-resistant strains of fungi when combined with two classes of antifungals available on the market. This potential application of the drug has been patented and is reported in an article published (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37573-y) in Nature Communications. It was [...]

Working on your muscles could help delay the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms, researchers have revealed. Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo and the University of São Paulo in Brazil have uncovered strong evidence that resistance training – where muscles are worked against a weight or a force – could have significant consequences for the brains of dementia patients. Before you hurriedly renew your gym membership or break out [...]